Bayern signs Senegal midfielder Ndiaye permanently
Bayern Munich signed 18 year-old Senegal international Bara Sapoko Ndiaye on a five-year deal.
Ndiaye joined Bayern from Zambia's Gambinos Stars on loan for the second half of the 2025-26 season and was handed his senior debut in April.
The teenager ended the campaign with four Bundesliga appearances – two starts and two outings as a substitute – as Bayern won their second straight league crown under Vincent Kompany.
The midfielder's breakout performances saw him win a place in Senegal's World Cup squad, and he made one appearance as a substitute, in their dramatic 3-2 extra-time defeat to Belgium in the round of 32.
Having penned his permanent contract with Bayern, Ndiaye told the club's website: "Today is a very big day for me and all my family. I want to learn every day from all these great players here at FC Bayern and try to help the team.
"It's a dream come true for me. I'm very happy and I also want to be an example to other young players, like my team-mates at Gambinos Stars, that you can make it to one of the biggest teams in the world."
Sporting director Christoph Freund said of Ndiaye: "Bara is a great footballer, who has found his feet in a completely new environment at FC Bayern in a very short space of time and earned the acceptance of the team very quickly.
"As a central midfielder, Bara relies on his dynamism and speed on the ball, he's an intelligent player and also brilliant off the pitch. He already speaks decent German and has integrated into our team within a very short time."
Ndiaye was part of Kompany's squad for the pre-season tour of Asia, being an unused substitute in the 2-1 victory over Europa League champion Aston Villa.
Bayern faces RB Leipzig in its final pre-season friendly on Sunday, before taking on Borussia Dortmund in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup the following week.
